Two questions

[jx2mad]

OK all those driving a 110 TDI. When stationary, where does your speedo needle point to? Does it read "0" on the dial or sit somewhere above it? Also I have just had new tyres fitted (the recomended size) and the darn speedo still reads 5k/h high) Do I have a problem or is this normal? Is there a fix? Jim

[bent]

Gday Jim

My 110 speedo sits about o but does bounce a little on idle, interesting your speedo reads over, mine reads under by 9km/hr. Cant help with a fix though.

Good luck.
Ben

[Chucaro]

The speedo in my Defe was calibrated last January by a instrument and VDO specialist.
It sit about 2 mm above the bottom line (0 reading) and does not bounce.
I have the standard tyres fitted on it.
Cheers

[dmdigital]

Standard tyres fitted and it bounces a little when travelling but sits on zero at idle. As for accuracy mine reads about 5% above the true speed.

[Landy Smurf]

standard tyrs but reads 5km/h high sit on 0 when at idle

[wally]

I've owned four Defenders and their speedos all over-read by 5-10%. My current Tdi 130 over-reads by about 10%. I've checked it with a GPS. 235/85x16 tyres.

[jx2mad]

Thanks for the answers all. My needle sits on around 5k/h on idle and if I tap the speedo it will drop back to "0". Maybe the mechanism is dirty or something. Perhaps I should just put up with it as it seems "normal" for a fender.

[wisey110]

My old boy has a 130 thats pretty far out by gps, 100k on the gps is about 118 on the speedo, i also have a navara at the moment(my 110 is on a boat over here new 2010 mod) its also out by the gps. 108kl=100 on the gps. took it back into the shop told them about the how they read differently, they said because it less then 10% they can't fix it. spose that just another reason why i traded it.

[Grockle]

All vehicles have speedo's that read 5/10 kph/mph fast.

[dullbird]

All vehicles have speedo's that read 5/10 kph/mph fast.

except for mine..it reads spot on:D
but I have had my tyres changed:p....I actually have to be carefull now going through the speed cameras

[Grockle]

except for mine..it reads spot on:D
but I have had my tyres changed:p....I actually have to be carefull now going through the speed cameras

Flash!

[tazd]

interesting thing with mine is it sits on about 5-10km on idle but then when i start going in reverse goes below the 0 and the odo starts going backwards???? this isnt normal is it?